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Artist/Maker	Shaw & Sons (publishers) Phillips, George (artist)
Place of origin	London (made)

Engraving, one of 47 plates and a title-page, included in a volume bound in marbled paper with a cloth spine lettered in gold, titled 'Architectural Ornament of all Nations, exemplified in a Series of Original Designs displaying the Characteristic Features of every Class of Decorative Enrichment'. Each engraving lettered with the title, publisher's name and address, and several with 'G. Ph.del., G.Ph.desig. Shaw & Sons sculp.'

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Materials and techniques	Engraving, marbled paper, gold lettering Marbled Paper Gold Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description	Volume of 47 engravings and a title-page by George Phillips, (worked second quarter of 19th century). Bound in marbled paper with a cloth spine, lettered in gold with the title: 'Architectural Ornament of all Nations, exemplified in a Series of Original Designs displaying the Characteristic Features of every Class of Decorative Enrichment'. Published by Shaw & Sons, London, ca.1839.
Physical description	Engraving, one of 47 plates and a title-page, included in a volume bound in marbled paper with a cloth spine lettered in gold, titled 'Architectural Ornament of all Nations, exemplified in a Series of Original Designs displaying the Characteristic Features of every Class of Decorative Enrichment'. Each engraving lettered with the title, publisher's name and address, and several with 'G. Ph.del., G.Ph.desig. Shaw & Sons sculp.'
Dimensions	Size of volume height: 55.2cm Size of volume width: 37.5cm Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1964. London: HMSO, 1965.
Marks and inscriptions	'G. Ph.del., G.Ph.desig. Shaw & Sons sculp.' (Lettered on the title-page with title etc. Each plate lettered with title, publisher's name and address, and variously)
Credit line	Given by Mrs. K.D. Barlow
Subject depicted	Architectural Elements
Associated objects	E.158-1964 (Set) E.159-1964 (Set) E.160-1964 (Set) E.161-1964 (Set) E.162-1964 (Set) E.163-1964 (Set) E.164-1964 (Set) E.165-1964 (Set) E.166-1964 (Set) E.167-1964 (Set) E.168-1964 (Set) E.169-1964 (Set) E.170-1964 (Set) E.171-1964 (Set) E.172-1964 (Set) E.173-1964 (Set) E.174-1964 (Set) E.175-1964 (Set) E.176-1964 (Set) E.177-1964 (Set) E.178-1964 (Set) E.179-1964 (Set) E.180-1964 (Set) E.181-1964 (Set) E.182-1964 (Set) E.183-1964 (Set) E.184-1964 (Set) E.185-1964 (Set) E.186-1964 (Set) E.187-1964 (Set) E.188-1964 (Set) E.189-1964 (Set) E.190-1964 (Set) E.191-1964 (Set) E.192-1964 (Set) E.193-1964 (Set) E.194-1964 (Set) E.195-1964 (Set) E.196-1964 (Set) E.197-1964 (Set) E.198-1964 (Set) E.199-1964 (Set) E.200-1964 (Set) E.201-1964 (Set) E.202-1964 (Set) E.203-1964 (Set) E.204-1964 (Set) E.205-1964 (Set)
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1964. London: HMSO, 1965.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.204-1964

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O697533/print-phillips-george/

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